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Hall-face

An old carle of the Steer kindred who stands beneath the banner in the thick of battle, and whose harsh tidings of the Bride's fall nearly unmake Face-of-god.

supporting

Also known as Hall - face, Hall, Hall - ward, the Steer

First appearance: the roots of the mountains

As a supporting figure in The Roots of the Mountains, Hall-face is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Younger brother of Face-of-god, enters the hall with Iron-face and the Bride.
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Hall-face, called Hall-ward, is a leader of the Steer kindred, a veteran whose place is under the banner when the kindreds break the foe. When he believes the Bride has fallen, his bleak certainty—'she is dead'—strikes…

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18 connections

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STStone-faceFOFolk-mightTBThe BrideIRIron-faceFOFork-beard of …HAHall-face

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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